Unpleasant pressure, tingling, pain or cramps in the feet. All in all, swollen feet are no fun. How and why do our feet swell up, what should you watch out for, and what to do to relieve swollen feet? We present a few tried and tested tips and one great piece of news.
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A child’s feet begin to develop during pregnancy. However, the feet of the embryo are always flat during pregnancy, and also after the child is born. The transverse and longitudinal arches do not start to form until the child is a toddler. The most common foot defect in children is flat feet. However, in this article we’ll also be looking at cerebral palsy (CP) in children, which has a significant impact on the child's motor development.
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Strengthen the muscles in your legs without getting out of breath? That’s the dream of anyone who avoids fitness centres like the plague and is not a big fan of classic sports. It can be done, although not always with no effort required. Let’s take a look at what you can do for your legs and feet without having to go to the gym or the jogging track.
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The Orthotes Clinic is a facility that offers services in a combination of fields, from orthopaedics, traumatology and rehabilitation, to physiotherapy. And the clinic’s head physiotherapist is Mgr. Kateřina Jinochová, who combines her sessions with patients with teaching students, organising courses and working with top athletes. She recommends Alignment Socks for both prevention and treatment, and even wears them herself. So what can you expect if you visit the clinic as a patient?
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Unfortunately, hallux valgus is an integral part of life for many runners. Olympic runner Marcela Joglová is no exception. The problem with hallux valgus is not just how it looks, but also the pain it causes and the fact that the foot does not function as it should. How and why does this deformity occur, how to go running with it, and how to avoid hallux valgus in the first place?
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If you suffer from foot pain, particularly chronic pain, you should take note and seek medical help as soon as possible. You can visit either a physiotherapist or a podiatrist. If they have a podoscope, you have a great chance of finding out the cause of your problems and you’ll be able to successfully begin treatment. What can a podoscope reveal about your feet?
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The foot is a relatively complex mechanism. After all, it does have to bear the weight of our whole body. The arch is what keeps the foot stable and protects the whole body against shocks. There are two parts to the arch: transverse and longitudinal. What is the difference between them and what to do to prevent fallen arches and related deformities?
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How can a physiotherapist help you, and what can a podiatrist do for you? Do you know which of them you should consult? Are you interested in knowing the most common reasons why Veronika Homolková’s clients seek out a physiotherapist or how various possible foot disorders can be diagnosed? If so, read this interesting interview.
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It would be hard to find someone who understands feet better than MUDr. Miroslav Havrda. Originally a qualified neurologist, he is considered the father of Czech podiatry. He was the very first doctor to specialise in this field in the Czech Republic. In connection with the upcoming 11th annual MEDsport symposium, which, as usual, focuses on the diagnostics and treatment of the feet, of which we are a proud partner, we decided to interview MUDr. Miroslav Havrda. We asked him about his career, about the symposium, and we also got to chat about Alignment Socks.
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Tereza Hrochová is a successful Czech runner. You will most likely know her for taking part in the marathon at the Tokyo Olympics, where, with a time of 02:29:06, she had the fastest ever Czech marathon debut. She runs up to 200 km a week, so she has to give her feet the due care they deserve. What are her ambitions for running, what other achievements does she have under her belt and what has she got to say about Foot Alignment Socks?
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This is the second part of our interview with Vlaďka Botlíková, who works at the Czech Technical University in Prague, leads various exercises, creates her own online courses and seminars and writes a healthy lifestyle blog. In the first part, you can read about her as well as about general foot care, deformities, heeled or barefoot shoes. Now we bring you her insights based on her personal experience with Foot Alignment Socks. There are also some interesting tips on caring for your feet at the end of the article.
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What began as a nice idea slowly became an interesting project. Together with the Conscious Movement Studio (Studio vědomého pohybu), we started working on a project called Winter Challenge. The challenge was taken up by five women, who were to wear Alignment Socks and do other foot exercises for one year. The aim was to compare the feet of all the participants at the beginning of, during, and at the end of the challenge. So, how did it go and what was the end result? Physiotherapist Mgr. Tatiana Bošková explains.
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